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Discovering, Creating, Problem-Solving, or All Three?

Lina Heidelbach 4Bb
September 16, 2013
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Hi, my name is Kelly, a.k.a. Lina. I am going to create a hotel for animals. There are even going to be stables for horses and cows. It is going to be called ANIMAL TOPIA. It is 100 dollars for a room, but includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The reason I want to create this is because I want to be a veterinarian. Creating is really cool!



Cooperating and Collaborating ...


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The "T" in STEM Stands for Technology ...


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The Engineering Design Process ...


PROBLEM:

How Do We Build a Catapult?


ASK:

What is Our Challenge?

The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”:
Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch.
Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width.
What is a Catapult?

Lina Heidelbach 4Bb
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014

Catapults were weapons used before guns were made. The catapult gets its energy by the wind and water hitting the blades to make it go. The materials I think I will use to build my catapult are cardboard, a spoon, and marshmallows.
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IMAGINE:

What are Some Solutions?

What is the Best Possible Solution?

Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?


PLAN:

What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?


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CREATE:

What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?

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IMPROVE:

What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?

What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?

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PRESENTATION:

How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?